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A pairing of Japan’s most cherished rice grains and Toyo Rice Corporation’s cuttingedge rice-buffing technology. Kinmemai Premium is derived from five varieties of award-winning rice grains sourced across Japan, flavour-aged for half a year before being milled to perfection with our proprietary rice buffing technology.

Kinmemai Premium™ is a rinse-free rice that has a strong, rich flavour that you’ll feel in every corner of your mouth, superior to conventional white rice. It also boasts unparalleled nutritious value, containing 6 times more lipopolysaccharides (LPS)—a natural immune system booster that helps maintain good health and fight illnesses.

Flavour spotlight: Minamiuonuma, Niigata Prefecture

Minamiuonuma is a major Koshihikari rice-growing region in Japan, and is one of the many prefectures we source our rice from. Surrounded by hills and mountains, its basin-like geographical location allows for a substantial temperature range, and access to the rich mineral content of Mount Echigo-Komagatake’s natural spring waters. This results in the delicious, larger-than-average rice grains that we use for Kinmemai Premium™.

How Kinmemai Premium™is made1. Hand-selecting grains

Every grain used in Kinmemai Premium™ is hand-selected for its blending compatibility and superior vital energy. We use rice grains like Koshihikari and Pikamaru, prized as some of the world's best rice, and awarded Gold by the Association of the Certified Rice Appraisers at the 18th International Contest on Rice Taste Evaluation held in Kikuchi City, Kumamoto Prefecture.

2. Enhancing the grains

Purchased from their producers at a cost approximately eight times the usual price, the rice grains are then matured for half a year through a unique ageing process, developed 17 years ago to enhance texture, flavour and vital energy.

3. Patented rice polishing

The rice grains then go through the Kinmemai Process, refined and finished with our patented rice polishing technology. Kinmemai’s state-of-the-art rice buffing technique is both gentler and more precise than current conventional polishing techniques, removing only the indigestible wax layer around the husk of the grain and retaining all its beneficial elements as well as delicious, nutty flavour.

Toyo Rice Corporation, Wakayama, Japan

Founded in 1961, Toyo Rice Corporation is the leader of the rice milling industry. Our core focus is rice, with a mission to promote healthy living through better nutritious habits, while contributing to our eco-environment through responsible, sustainable practices. Toyo Rice Corporation is the sole manufacturer of Kinmemai Better White™, Kinmemai Better Brown™ and Kinmemai Premium™.

A pairing of Japan’s most cherished rice grains and Toyo Rice Corporation’s cutting-edge rice-buffing technology. Kinmemai Premium is derived from five varieties of award-winning rice grains sourced across Japan, flavour-aged for half a year before being milled to perfection with our proprietary rice buffing technology.

Kinmemai Premium™ is a rinse-free rice that has a strong, rich flavour that you’ll feel in every corner of your mouth, superior to conventional white rice. It also boasts unparalleled nutritious value, containing 6 times more lipopolysaccharides (LPS)—a natural immune system booster that helps maintain good health and fight illnesses.

Minamiuonuma is a major Koshihikari rice-growing region in Japan, surrounded by hills and mountains. This basin-like geographical location allows for a substantial temperature range, and access to the rich mineral content of Mount Echigo-Komagatake’s natural spring waters. This results in the delicious, larger-than-average rice grains that we use for Kinmemai Premium™.

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Every grain used in Kinmemai Premium™ is hand-selected for its blending compatibility and superior vital energy. We use rice grains like Koshihikari and Pikamaru, prized as some of the world's best rice, and awarded Gold by the Association of the Certified Rice Appraisers at the 18th International Contest on Rice Taste Evaluation held in Kikuchi City, Kumamoto Prefecture.

Purchased from their producers at a cost approximately eight times the usual price, the rice grains are then matured for half a year through a unique ageing process, developed 17 years ago to enhance texture, flavour and vital energy.

The rice grains then go through the Kinmemai Process, refined and finished with our patented rice polishing technology. Kinmemai’s state-of-the-art rice buffing technique is both gentler and more precise than current conventional polishing techniques, removing only the indigestible wax layer around the husk of the grain and retaining all its beneficial elements as well as delicious, nutty flavour.

Founded in 1961, Toyo Rice Corporation is the leader of the rice milling industry. Our core focus is rice, with a mission to promote healthy living through better nutritious habits, while contributing to our eco-environment through responsible, sustainable practices. Toyo Rice Corporation is the sole manufacturer of Kinmemai Better White™, Kinmemai Better Brown™ and Kinmemai Premium™.

The world’s best rice.Now available.

Kinmemai Premium™ received global attention in 2016 when it was awarded the title of ‘The World’s Most Expensive Rice’ by Guinness World Records, valued at USD $109 (¥11,304 JPY) per kilogram, a price paralleled only by its superior flavour and nutritional qualities.

Originally available only in Japan, Kinmemai Premium™ is now available in Singapore, in a bid to continue raising the profile of Japanese rice and its rice processing technologies worldwide.